Overview
- Police were called about 8:30am Monday to a unit on Nipper Street, Homebush, over reports of an alleged domestic-violence incident and used oleoresin capsicum spray during the arrest.
- The man suffered a medical episode shortly after being restrained, received treatment from NSW Ambulance, and was taken to Westmead Hospital in critical condition.
- Police said the man died at 8:30pm Monday at the hospital, and he had not been charged with any offence.
- A crime scene was established and a critical incident team is examining the conduct of officers, with a report to be prepared for the Coroner.
- NSW Police policy permits OC spray as a less‑lethal option, and its use has faced fresh legal and public scrutiny, including a recent Melbourne Supreme Court ruling that found an instance of spraying unlawful.